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Pacific Ocean’s elevated acidity is dissolving Dungeness crabs’ shells

A new study commissioned by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and published recently on...

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This T-shirt changes colors in response to water pollution

Ocean acidification isn't something that most folks lose sleep over. As a side effect of climate change, it doesn't...

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Researchers find widespread acidified water along US West Coast

Climate change is altering the planet in ways we might not often think about, such as in the acidification of the...

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Large section of Arctic Ocean is six times more acidic than 20 years ago

Ocean acidification is increasing rapidly in the Arctic Ocean. New research from an international team reveals...

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Could Hyper-Evolved 'Designer' Coral Reefs Survive in Warmer Oceans?

Coral reefs aren’t just home to a whole ecosystem of sea life, they also protect nearby land from wave surges...

Methane-Producing Bacteria May Have Caused Earth’s Largest Mass Extinction

Methane-Producing Bacteria May Have Caused Earth's Largest Mass Extinction

Scientists have identified five mass extinctions over the course of the Earth's history. While many are familiar...

10 Million Scallops Killed by Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels in the Ocean

10 Million Scallops Killed by Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels in the Ocean

British Columbian company Island Scallops has reported a loss of three year’s worth of product due to high ocean...

There is Still Time to Slow Shell-Melting Ocean Acidification, Say Researchers

There is Still Time to Slow Shell-Melting Ocean Acidification, Say Researchers

Researchers warn that rising concentrations of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere are gradually increasing acidification...

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Washington Steps Up with a 42-Point Plan to Battle Ocean Acidification

The acidification of the oceans has been increasing at an alarming rate as carbon dioxide released into the air...

Urban Reef: Jason deCaires Taylor Creates an Underwater Suburbia to Revive Cancun’s Struggling Coral Reefs

Urban Reef: Jason deCaires Taylor Creates an Underwater Suburbia to Revive Cancun's Struggling Coral Reefs

[gallery_extend] According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, carbon dioxide absorbed...

Solar Cells Made From Bioluminescent Jellyfish

Solar Cells Made From Bioluminescent Jellyfish

Swedish researchers have devised a way to turn bioluminescent jellyfish into solar cells. It works like this: the...

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